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The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), has urged Government to stop the Land Amendment Bill unless it re-arranges it. FDC Deputy Spokesperson, Paul Mwiru, on Monday at the party headquarters asked Government to look for new ways how to compensate people before being evicted from land. ‘’It has come to our attention that Government, through …

The East African Community (EAC) has launched a campaign to re-design its flag. While addressing a press conference on Tuesday at Uganda Media Centre, the State Minister for East African Community Affairs, Julius Wandera Maganda, introduced a campaign aimed at changing the symbols and emblems of the EAC flag so as to align them with …

Opposition politicians and other notable political analysts have consistently expressed dissatisfaction about President Museveni’s delivery of the State of the Nation Address. They complain the President has over the years been falling short of expectations from Ugandans while others have always dismissed it as a sheer regurgitation of similar content over many years. But some …

Northern Uganda has arguably the most fertile soils in Uganda. This asset is complemented further by the sparse distribution of the population, generally flat terrain that allows for mechanization of the land plus easier access to water for distribution. These three factors have played a major pulling effect for not only local investors into setting …

Officials from the US embassy in Uganda have expressed disappointment at the lukewarm response  by men in Uganda to an offer for free HIV testing and treatment that is currently available in the country. Dr. Donna Kabatesi, the Assistant Director of Programmes at the US Centres for Disease Control (CDC) Uganda based in Entebbe, said …

The Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE), has launched the One Dollar Initiative (ODI), a new way of fighting HIV/AIDS virus. It is so named because it brings in the participation of the  private sector. At the launch 59,000 dollars was collected. “The ODI clearly aligns with the HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Act (2014), …

Qualibasic Seed Company Ltd, a new seed company that was created to support small and medium sized seed companies in production and maintenance of quality foundation seed has opened its doors. This follows the appointment of Andy Watt, a former head of Syngenta East and Southern Africa and a seasoned agriculturalist with extensive commercial experience …

Religious leaders in Teso sub-region have blamed the high rates of child marriages in the region on traditional marriage ceremonies which they argue entice underage girls to want to copy those that are married off in traditional ceremony. Rev. Sam Ediau, the education coordinator of Church of Uganda Soroti diocese expressed concern that parents have …

Countries within the Eastern and Southern Africa have agreed to develop common standards and policies aimed at eliminating the trade and consumption of chemical compounds found mostly in cereals but are proven to cause cancer. Two leading regional research bodies; The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) in partnership with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture …

For his efforts to promote moderation and religious tolerance around the world, the Secretary General of the Muslim World League in Saudi Arabia Dr. Mohammad Abdulkarim Issa recently received the highest title of Royal Code named the Hero of State from the Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Abdulrazaak. The awarded is given outstanding personalities who …